The New Hampshire Board accepts education gained at regionally or nationally accredited U.S. colleges and universities.

Education requirement for licensure:

• At least a bachelors degree which includes 120 semester hours of education.
• Total of 150 semester hours of education.
• Thirty (30) semester hours in accounting subjects to include coverage in financial accounting, management accounting auditing and taxation.
• Twenty-four (24) semester hours in business subjects.

• Uniform CPA Exam or IQEX Exam

 

Below are experience requirements you must obtain to apply for a CPA license in New Hampshire.

• A minimum of one year experience.
• Experience gained in the areas of public accounting, industry and/or government are considered acceptable experience.
• Full time experience – each year must be at least 1,500 hours in accounting and/or audit skills.
• Non full-time experience – each year must be 2,080 hours with 1,500 hours in accounting and/or audit skills. Only experience gained within six years immediately preceding the date application is received is acceptable for two year requirement and five years for one year requirement.